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Dun, 155m S of Taigh an Gleann is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The site represents a form of defensive architecture characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Scottish Highlands, though precise dating evidence for this particular monument remains limited in the published archaeological record. Its designation as a dun indicates a stone-built or stone-faced defensive structure, a building type common throughout northern Scotland during the later prehistoric period. The monument's survival and recording reflect the ongoing importance of such sites to understanding settlement hierarchies and territorial organisation in ancient Highland communities.
Dun, 155m S of Taigh an Gleann is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5331. View the official record →
Dun, 155m S of Taigh an Gleann is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5331.
Dun, 155m S of Taigh an Gleann is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5331.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kildonan Museum, shielings 460m ENE of (0.6 km), Gearraidh Bhailteas (Garryvaltos),settlement 250m NNE of Milton House (1.2 km), Barp,chambered cairn 275m S of Loch an Ath Ruaidh,Daliburgh (1.6 km).
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